Subject to the approval of the heads of the several executive departments concerned, the Secretary of the Army, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, may engage the services and assistance of the National Ocean Survey, the United States Geological Survey, or other mapping agencies of the Government, in the preparation of maps required in furtherance of this project, and funds to pay for such services may be allotted from appropriations made under authority of sections 702a and 702g of this title.
May 15, 1928, ch. 569, § 5 45 Stat. 536 July 26, 1947, ch. 343 61 Stat. 501 Pub. L. 102–154, title I105 Stat. 1000 (, ; , title II, § 205(a), ; , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Pub. L. 102–154section 31 of Title 43“United States Geological Survey” substituted in text for “Geological Survey” pursuant to provision of title I of , set out as a note under , Public Lands.
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II 61 Stat. 501 act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 641 Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of , . Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , . Section 1 of act , enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Executive Documents
Change of Name
79 Stat. 1318 84 Stat. 2090 section 311 of Title 15Coast and Geodetic Survey consolidated with National Weather Bureau in 1965 to form Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1965, eff. , 30 F.R. 8819, . Environmental Science Services Administration abolished in 1970, and its personnel, property, records, etc., transferred to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, . By order of Acting Associate Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 35 F.R. 19249, , Coast and Geodetic Survey redesignated National Ocean Survey. See notes set out under , Commerce and Trade.
Transfer of Functions
64 Stat. 1262 For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. The Geological Survey, referred to in text, is an agency of Department of the Interior.